According to the U.S. Solar Market Insight Q2 2023 report by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie, the U.S. solar industry just experienced its best first quarter ever, with 6.1 GW of solar capacity installed. Supply chain challenges abating and delayed solar projects resuming largely drove the record quarter. Due in part […]
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The AES Corporation, a utility and power generation company, has acquired the 2 GW Bellefield project, which is currently in late-stage development and is the largest permitted solar-plus-storage project in the United States. Located in Kern County, Calif., where AES1 already has considerable operations, the project includes two phases, each with 500 MW of solar […]
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The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) recently granted power plant and battery energy storage system (BESS) approval and issued a substation permit and license for Sunnynook Solar + Energy Storage, a project of Sunnynook Solar Energy Inc., which is a majority owned subsidiary of Westbridge Renewable Energy Corporation. Located in Special Area No. 2, Alberta, the […]
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The AES Corporation, a utility and power generation company, has acquired the 2 GW Bellefield project, which is currently in late-stage development, and is the largest permitted solar-plus-storage project in the United States. Located in Kern County, Calif., where AES1 already has considerable operations, the project includes two phases, each with 500 MW of solar […]
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Opis Renewables, a Chicago-based provider of operations and maintenance, training and manpower for renewable energy developers and project owners, has launched its turnkey concierge training program. Offering on-site instruction, transportation, housing, and meals, the all-inclusive program provides training and certification for solar, wind and energy storage professionals. Opis’s comprehensive services are geared to addressing the […]
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The Radian solar project, located in Brown County, Texas, recently reached commercial operation. Part of Intersect Power, an Oregon-based developer of clean energy resources, Radian generates 415 MW, enough to power more than 114,000 homes. “Renewable energy is a critical piece of the overall American energy production story,” says Intersect Power CEO Sheldon Kimber. “Investing […]
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Directional Services Inc. (DSI), a utility-scale solar energy and electrical contractor, has acquired Fortress Fencing, a company specializing in solar and commercial fencing solutions. “The acquisition of Fortress represents another significant step in our mission to be the leading renewable energy solutions provider in the nation, complementing the continued expansion of our utility-scale solar, electrical […]
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NJR Clean Energy Ventures (CEV), the renewable energy subsidiary of New Jersey Resources, and New Jersey American Water, the state’s largest water and wastewater utility company, recently celebrated their collaboration on North America’s largest floating solar array. Located on a reservoir at New Jersey American Water’s Canoe Brook Water Treatment Plant, in Millburn, the project […]
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In order to incentivize the construction of critically important transmission infrastructure in America and improve the efficiency of the process, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, recently introduced two bills: “To meet our nation’s full potential as a global leader in the clean energy transition and […]
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The Renewables Consulting Group (RCG), an ERM Group company that provides technical and management consulting services for established and emerging renewable energy technologies, was the sole technical advisor to MYTILINEOS Energy & Metals on its recent 1.4 GW portfolio purchase of five solar projects located in Alberta, Canada, from solar PV developer Westbridge Renewable Energy […]
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Covestro, a manufacturer of polymer materials and their components, has signed a 90 MW, 15-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with Orsted for a portion of power from the planned Mockingbird Solar Center in Lamar County, Texas, marking Covestro’s first renewable energy agreement in the U.S. The VPPA is expected to reduce the Scope 2 […]
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In order to incentivize the construction of critically important transmission infrastructure in America and improve efficiency of the process, U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, recently introduced two bills: “To meet our nation’s full potential as a global leader in the clean energy transition and to […]
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